YouTube says it will introduce new icons that will let you know how much video you have been valued monetarily. It will also give you a new way to directly appeal to Video Managers for copyright issues and community guideline issues.
Three new icons (as shown below) will appear in Creator Studio over the next few weeks to show creators how their videos have been valued in cash. The first, the green circle dollar symbol, means you're going to earn enough money through "the broadest group of advertisers," as well as through YouTube Red.
The dollar sign in a yellow circle means that a video can only earn money from YouTube Red or from a limited set of ads because it has been judged "not suitable for all advertisers". Conceivably, it could also mean that it will be withdrawn because it "does not comply with the advertising guidelines", says YouTube's blog.
Lastly, the colorless dollar sign means the video will not be revenue from YouTube Red or from advertising. "This could be due to a copyright infringement, a content claim, or a violation of the Community guidelines," Youtube explains.
YouTube points out that the new icons do not in any way increase your profits, but at least "give you a more detailed understanding of whether or not your video has been found to be suitable for all advertisers." If there is a problem, you can make a call directly to the Video Manager. "We want our systems to get better and better - and to help you," he adds.
Last year, Google set up a team to deal with monetization and company policy, but the problem that emerged from ads with offensive content forced the company to take stringent measures. Since then, Google has emphasized "Google Featured," or on Channels with five percent more views, and many advertisers have returned there.
With 1,5 billion monthly users, the site has a lot content to unravel, making it difficult to separate legitimate video removal requests from fake ones. As Youtube believes the new monetization system with the three symbols will help without creating doubts among the users.
